Ruko Collis Truck In Semarang, 2 People Died

Two people died after a tronton truck suspected of having a brake problem hit a row of shophouses on Jalan Prof. Hamka, Ngaliyan, Semarang City, Central Java.

The accu truck slid on the downhill road from South to North, previously stopping after hitting the front of the shophouse.

"Two died and three were injured," said Head of Traffic Unit of Semarang Polrestabes AKBP Yunaldi as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, November 21.

The victims who died and were injured, he said, had been evacuated to the hospital.

The truck driver is in a safe condition and is receiving treatment.

Currently, officers are still evacuating and processing the crime scene

"Later, after being evacuated, they will be combed back with Basarnas," he said.

As a result of the accident, long traffic jams occurred in vehicles from the north and south.

The police appealed to motorists who would pass on Prof. Street. Hamka to find alternative routes to avoid the accident site.